Duodelivery envelope



Feb- 1930. s. s. LITTLE DUODELIVERY ENVELOPE Filed Feb. 17, 1925 5 W h m y Patented Feb. 11, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE STANHOQPE S. LITTLE, OF OWENSBGRO, KENTUCKY DUODELIVERY ENVELOPE Application filed February 17, 1925. Serial No. 9,793.

for the matter of one quality will be retainedin posit-ion to expose its address and the postage applied thereon.

A further object of the invention is to provide a case or wrapper for different qualities or varieties of matter bywhich the matter of one quality is accessibly sealed; and the matter of another quality or class, such as first or second class postal matter, is inaccessibly sealed; the closure means for one quality of matter forming means for preventing accidental displacement of matter of another quality.

In the drawings, wherein, for the purpose of illustration, are shown preferred embodiments of the invention, and wherein like numerals are employed to designate like partsthrough the several views,

Figure 1 is an elevation of a wrapper embodying the preferred form of the invention, Figure 2 is a perspective View of the same,

with the closure means open,

Figure 3 is an enlarged longitudinal section taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Under present conditions, it is impractical and improper to mail less than first class matter in the same enclosure with first class matter, since firstclass postage would be required for the whole. Furthermore, a very grave fault has been found in the envelopes or containers now known or in use for sending postal matter of different classes in one pack age, in that very. frequently the recipient of the envelope or package will overlook either of the different classes of postal matter, it usually being the most important or the letter in the first or second class enclosure. It

is, therefore, an important object ofthe present invention to overcome this difficulty and to provide an enclosure which will display both the address and postage on both qualities of mail matter, so that the postage can be cancelled in the usual manner and at the same time the postal matter of different varieties in the enclosure will be securely held in place.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, a wrapper or container is. designated in its entirety by the letter A, and in thepresent instance consists of a single blank of suitable material folded to provide a wall 9 and wings 10, the latter being folded over the wall 9 and adhesively securedin over lapping relation at their edges, as at 11,-in the customary manner, to provide the envelope with a complementary wall12. For permanently closing one end of the envelope, a flap 13, of the usual construction is a-dhesively secured to the overlapping Wings 10 forming the wall 12.

The receiving end or mouth of the envelope is indicated by the numeral 14, and the closure flap 15 of the ordinary construction and forming a continuation of the wall 9, is provided and adapted to be folded over the receiving end of the envelope in the usual manner for closing the same. If desired, a space 8 may be indicated on the flap for application of postage. This closure flap 15 is provided adjacent its free edge and substantially at the center thereof, with a perforation 16 adapted to receive the bendable prongs of any desired typeof releasable or reusable fastener 17. This fastener in the present instance is secured to the overlapping edges of the wings 10 in order to obtain a firmer foundation than would be obtained by attachingthe fastener to {11. single thickness of paper or other materia It will be understood that when it is desired to accessibly seal the envelope after matter has been inserted therein, the closure flap 15 is folded down upon the envelope over the mouth 14 so that the prongs of the fastener 17 pass through the perforation 16, after which .the prongs are bent to overlap the edges of the perforation to fasten the closure flap to the envelope.

In order to pack matter of a different quality from that which is usually carried in the this blank of material forms a mouth for the pocket which opens toward the closure means 17. This arrangement causes the open mouth of the pocket B to be arranged substantially beyond the closed position of the flap 15 and fastener 17 the pocket B is optionally provided on its. free edge with an extension or fiap21, the side edges 22 of which are disposed in converging relationship toward the receiving endor mouth of the envelope A,'it being noted that the pocket B opens toward and adjacent the mouth of the main envelope and fastener 17 This extension 21 is provided with a perforation 23 in a position so as to register with the perforation 16 of the flap 15 when the-two flaps are arranged in closed position, so that the prongs of the metallic fastener pass through the perforations of both of these flaps and secure them in closed position. If desired, aslit or notch may be provided in the extension 21 to serve in the same manner as the perforation 23 above described.

The matter inserted in the'pocket B is designated by the numeral 24, and, in the present instance, consists of an ordinary envelope adapted to contain first or second class postal matter. In the portion 25 surrounded by dotted lines on this envelope is aspace for postage to be applied directly to the envelope 24 and suflicient to cover the matter enclosed in this particular envelope. At this point, particular attention is invited to the fact that the pocket Bis arranged upon the side of the envelope upon which the main fla 15 closes, and, furthermore, has its longitu v inal closed end arranged a distance from the metallic fastener17 corresponding substantially to the width of the envelope-24. This arrangement is resorted to so that one edge of the envelope 24 en ages the fastener 17 when inserted in the at B, whereby accidental displacement o the envelope 24 will be prevented and also for the purpose of mamtam ing the envelo 24 in position so that the stage applie to the envelope in the space esi ated 25 will be exposed and clearly visible tween. the edges of the flaps 15 and 21 when the are used, as clearly shown in Fig) ure 1, an the address on the envelope 24 will be exposed and visible through the sight opening C provided in thetpocket B. This opening may be covered wi transparent material The blank of material forming in the usual manner, or may be left open, as desired.

In one use of the invention, postal matter, say, for example, of the third or fourth class rate, is inserted in the envelope A through the receiving end 14. The envelope 24 containing postal matter, say, for example, of first or second class rate, and suitable postage in the space 25, is inserted into the pocket B so that one longitudinal edge of the envelope engages the bottomof the pocket and the open or are entirely eliminated, the fastener 17 alone will cooperate with the pocket in preventing accidental displacement of the inserted matter 24, as clearly shown in Figure 2. The extension or flap 21 is then turned back so that the prongs of the metallic fastener 17 pass .through the perforation 23, after which the main flap 15 is folded over the mouth of the envelope A and the exposed edge of the envelope 24, so that the prongs of the fastener pass through the perforation 16, after which the rongs are bent into a closedposition in or er to overlap the ed es of the perforations 16, thereby releasa ly holdmg the flaps 21 and 15 in closed position.

When the flaps are so arranged, it will be seen from Figure 1 that the peak of the flap 15 slightly overlaps the up er edge of the envelope 24. It will, therefore,- that should postal inspection be required of the container A, the fastener 17 can be bent to open position so as to release the main flap 15 whereb ready access can be had to the contents 0 the large envelope A, and that the envelope 24 contalning first or second class matter will remain undisturbed and prevented from accidental displacement.

When the recipient receives the container and opens the flap 15 he will at once see, if he has not previously done so, the envelope 24 with the osta e thereon, and will at once know that t ere 1s matter therein to be inspected, other than the matter carried in the main envelo e A.

If desire the extension or flap 21 of the ocket B may be dispensed with, since it will e obvious that the metallic fastener 17 will prevent accidental displacement of the matter 24, and when such provision is made, the matter 24 Wlll be more visible,'due to a eater pprtion thereof being exposed. It Wlll also obvious, and considered within the scope of this mventlom that the metallic fastener be obvious 17 can be removed from the wall 12 and se-. cured to the pocket, and the pocket arranged so that a part of the matter inserted therein will lie within the fold of the flap 15, whereby this fold will act as a stop or abutment for the upper edge of the matter inserted in the pocket when the flap 15 is arranged in closed position. In either case, it will be appreciated that the matter disposed within the 15, and that a portion of the matter extends from this holdingmeans and is held exposed on'the exterior of the container. This is especially true when the flap 15 is eliminated or when other modifications of the invention not specifically disclosed herein but which fall within the scope of the appended claims, are employed. It will also be appreciated that the portion of the main enveope A 10- cated between the fastener 17 and the bottom of the pocket 13, constitutes exclusively a backing portion for the inserted matter 24 for holding it exposed on the exterior surface of the container between the holding and closure means. Obviously, the fastener 17 or closure means performs a dual function, namely, formmg a closure means for the main envelope A and also serving to prevent accidental displacement of the matter 24 inserted in the pocket 13.:

It is tobe understood that various changes in the device may be resorted to and that I .consider all variations of the construction which may be made under the teaching of this invention to fall within the scope of the appended claims. 3

I claim:

1. A container for matter of different varieties having 'a mouth and a closing flap therefor, a fastener attached to said container for retaining said flap in closed position, an open mouthed pocket for said container having its mouth opening adjacent the closed position of said flap, and a flap carried by said pocket to be engaged with said fastener and adapted to be overlapped by said first named flap.

2. A container for matter of difierent varieties having a closing flap and afasten- '1 er therefor, an auxiliary pocket for said container for holding matter of one variety with provision for retaining the address on said matter exposed, and said pocket having a closing flap with provision for exposing the postage of the matter in the pocket and adapted to be held closed by said fastener.

3. A container having a mouth and closing flap therefor, an auxiliary pocket having its mouth opening exteriorly of the container and beyond the closed position of said flap, an extension carried by said pocket and having a part adapted to be overlapped by said closing flap, and said extension being of a shape to expose part of matter placed in said pocket.

4. A container for matter of different varieties having a closing flap and a fastener therefor, a piece of material adhesively secured-at three of its edges to the exterior surface of the container to form with said surface an open mouthed pocket adapted to receive matter of one variety, said piece of material having an opening to display the address on said matter of one variety, and said piece of material havmg an extension forming a flap adapted to be engaged by said fastener, and said extension having edges converging toward the mouth of said container and adapted to be overlapped by said closing flap to expose the matter in said pocket and its postage.

5. A container having a mouth, a fastener therefor, and pocket means having a mouth opening on the exterior of the container when the latter is closed and toward said fastener,

said pocket means being arranged in such" relation to said fastener that matter inserted in the pocket means will abut said fastener and part of said matter will be exposed on the exterior of the container between said pocket mouth and fastener, that portion of the container between the fastener and the bottom of said pocket constituting exclusively a backing portion for said inserted matter.

6. 'In a container having a mouth, holding means for receiving matter, matter arranged in said holding means with one portion of the matter extended therefrom to be exposed on the exterior surface of the container when the latter is closed, said holding means permitting removal of the matter therefrom in only one direction, and retaining means for retaining the container mouth closed and for abutment with said matter to prevent ac:

of said pocket for abutment with said fastener whereby said matter will be prevented from accidental displacement from the pocket and the extended part thereof will be disposed directly upon the exterior surface of the container between said pocket mouth and fastener when the container mouth is closed.

8. A container having a mouth, a closure flap therefor, a pocket having a mouth opening on the exterior of the container when the flap is closed and openin in a direction toward said flap, said 'pociet mouth being arranged in such relation to the flap that matter inserted in the pocket will extend out of the same and be partially overlapped by the flap when closed and part of the extended part of said matter will be disposed and exposed on the exterior of the container between said pocket mouth and fla that portion ofthe container between the bottom of said pocket mouth and flap constituting exclusively a backing portion for the exteriorly exposed portion of the matter.

9. A container having a mouth, a closure 1 .flap therefor, a fastener for said flap, a pocket having a mouth opening on the exterior of the container beyond a closed portion of the flap and toward the same that portion of the container between said fastener and the bottom of the pocket mouth constituting a backing portion exclusively for matter inserted in said pocket to retain a portion of the matter exposed on the exterior of the container at all times, the pocket being arranged in such relation to the fastener and flap that said matter will be partially overlapped by the flap when closed and will be prevented from accidental displacement from said pocket by said fastener and flap.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand;

STANHOPE S. LITTLEI) 

